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Meditations on the Stations of the Cross by Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1860

Act of Contrition O, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my sins because of your just punishment, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin.

The First Station Jesus Is Condemned to Death We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Leaving the House of Caiphas, and dragged before Pilate and Herod, mocked, beaten, and spit upon, His back torn with scourges, His head crowned with thorns, Jesus, who on the last day will judge the world, is Himself condemned by unjust judges to a death of ignominy and torture. Jesus is condemned to death. His death-warrant is signed, and who signed it but I, when I committed my first mortal sins? My first mortal sins, when I fell away from the state of grace into which Thou didst place me by baptism; these it was that were Thy death-warrant, O Lord. The Innocent suffered for the guilty. Those sins of mine were the voices which cried out, "Let Him be crucified." That willingness and delight of heart with which I committed them was the consent which Pilate gave to this clamorous multitude. And the hardness of heart which followed upon them, my disgust, my despair, my proud impatience, my obstinate resolve to sin on, the love of sin which took possession of me - what were these contrary and impetuous feelings but the blows and the blasphemies with which the fierce soldiers and the populace received Thee, thus carrying out the sentence which Pilate had pronounced? Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Second Station Jesus receives His Cross We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. A strong, and therefore heavy Cross, for it is strong enough to bear Him on it when He arrives at Calvary, is placed upon His torn shoulders. He receives it gently and meekly, nay, with gladness of heart, for it is to be the salvation of mankind. True; but recollect, that heavy Cross is the weight of our sins. As it fell upon His neck and shoulders, it came down with a shock. Alas! what a sudden, heavy weight have I laid upon Thee, O Jesus. And, though in the calm and clear foresight of Thy mind - for Thou seest all things Thou wast fully prepared for it, yet Thy feeble frame tottered under it when it dropped down upon Thee. Ah! how great a misery is it that I have lifted up my hand against my God. How could I ever fancy He would forgive me! unless He had Himself told us that He underwent His bitter passion in order that He might forgive us. I acknowledge, O Jesus, in the anguish and agony of my heart, that my sins it was that struck Thee on the face, that bruised Thy sacred arms, that tore Thy flesh with iron rods, that nailed Thee to the Cross, and let Thee slowly die upon it. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Third Station Jesus falls the first time beneath the Cross We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Jesus, bowed down under the weight and the length of the unwieldy Cross, which trailed after Him, slowly sets forth on His way, amid the mockeries and insults of the crowd. His agony in the Garden itself was sufficient to exhaust Him; but it was only the first of a multitude of sufferings. He sets off with His whole heart, but His limbs fail Him, and He falls. Yes, it is as I feared. Jesus, the strong and mighty Lord, has found for the moment our sins stronger than Himself. He falls - yet He bore the load for a while; He tottered, but He bore up and walked onwards. What, then, made Him give way? I say, I repeat, it is an intimation and a memory to thee, O my soul, of thy falling back into mortal sin. I repented of the sins of my youth, and went on well for a time; but at length a new temptation came, when I was off my guard, and I suddenly fell away. Then all my good habits seemed to go at once; they were like a garment which is stripped off, so quickly and utterly did grace depart from me. And at that moment I looked at my Lord, and lo! He had fallen down, and I covered my face with my hands and remained in a state of great confusion. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Fourth Station Jesus meets His Mother We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Jesus rises, though wounded by His fall, journeys on, with His Cross still on His shoulders. He is bent down; but at one place, looking up, He sees His Mother. For an instant they just see each other, and He goes forward. Mary would rather have had all His sufferings herself, could that have been, than not have known what they were by ceasing to be near Him. He, too, gained a refreshment, as from some soothing and grateful breath of air, to see her sad smile amid the sights and the noises which were about Him. She had known Him beautiful and glorious, with the freshness of Divine Innocence and peace upon His countenance; now she saw Him so changed and deformed that she could scarce have recognised Him, save for the piercing, thrilling, peace-inspiring look He gave her. Still, He was now carrying the load of the world's sins, and, all-holy though He was, He carried the image of them on His very face. He looked like some outcast or outlaw who had frightful guilt upon Him. He had been made sin for us, who knew no sin; not a feature, not a limb, but spoke of guilt, of a curse, of punishment, of agony. Oh, what a meeting of Son and Mother! Yet there was a mutual comfort, for there was a mutual sympathy. Jesus and Mary - do they forget that Passion-tide through all eternity? Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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The Sixth Station Jesus and Veronica We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. As Jesus toils along up the hill, covered with the sweat of death, a woman makes her way through the crowd, and wipes His face with a napkin. In reward of her piety the cloth retains the impression of the Sacred Countenance upon it. The relief which a Mother's tenderness secured is not yet all she did. Her prayers sent Veronica as well as Simon - Simon to do a man's work, Veronica to do the part of a woman. The devout servant of Jesus did what she could. As Magdalen had poured the ointment at the Feast, so Veronica now offered Him this napkin in His passion. "Ah," she said, "would I could do more! Why have I not the strength of Simon, to take part in the burden of the Cross? But men only can serve the Great High Priest, now that He is celebrating the solemn act of sacrifice." O Jesus! let us one and all minister to Thee according to our places and powers. And as Thou didst accept from Thy followers refreshment in Thy hour of trial, so give to us the support of Thy grace when we are hard pressed by our Foe. I feel I cannot bear up against temptations, weariness, despondency, and sin. I say to myself, what is the good of being religious? I shall fall, O my dear Saviour, I shall certainly fall, unless Thou dost renew for me my vigour like the eagle's, and breathe life into me by the soothing application and the touch of the Holy Sacraments which Thou hast appointed. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Seventh Station Jesus falls a second time We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. The pain of His wounds and the loss of blood increasing at every step of His way, again His limbs fail Him, and He falls on the ground. What has He done to deserve all this? This is the reward received by the long-expected Messias from the Chosen People, the Children of Israel. I know what to answer. He falls because I have fallen. I have fallen again. I know well that without Thy grace, O Lord, I could not stand; and I fancied that I had kept closely to Thy Sacraments; yet in spite of my going to Mass and to my duties, I am out of grace again. Why is it but because I have lost my devotional spirit, and have come to Thy holy ordinances in a cold, formal way, without inward affection. I became lukewarm, tepid. I thought the battle of life was over, and became secure. I had no lively faith, no sight of spiritual things. I came to church from habit, and because I thought others would observe it. I ought to be a new creature, I ought to live by faith, hope, and charity; but I thought more of this world than of the world to come - and at last I forgot that I was a servant of God, and followed the broad way that leadeth to destruction, not the narrow way which leadeth to life. And thus I fell from Thee. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Eighth Station Jesus comforts the Women of Jerusalem We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. At the sight of the sufferings of Jesus the Holy Women are so pierced with grief that they cry out and bewail Him, careless what happens to them by so doing. Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children." Ah! can it be, O Lord, that I shall prove one of those sinful children for whom Thou biddest their mothers to weep. "Weep not for Me," He said, "for I am the Lamb of God, and am making atonement at My own will for the sins of the world. I am suffering now, but I shall triumph; and, when I triumph, those souls, for whom I am dying, will either be my dearest friends or my deadliest enemies." Is it possible? O my Lord, can I grasp the terrible thought that Thou really didst weep for me - weep for me, as Thou didst weep over Jerusalem? Is it possible that I am one of the reprobate? possible that I shall lose by Thy passion and death, not gain by it? Oh, withdraw not from me. I am in a very bad way. I have so much evil in me. I have so little of an earnest, brave spirit to set against that evil. O Lord, what will become of me? It is so difficult for me to drive away the Evil Spirit from my heart. Thou alone canst effectually cast him out. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Ninth Station Again, a third time, Jesus falls We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Jesus had now reached almost to the top of Calvary; but, before He had gained the very spot where He was to be crucified, again He fell, and is again dragged up and goaded onwards by the brutal soldiery. We are told in Holy Scripture of three falls of Satan, the Evil Spirit. The first was in the beginning; the second, when the Gospel and the Kingdom of Heaven were preached to the world; the third will be at the end of all things. The first is told us by Saint John the Evangelist. He says: "There was a great battle in heaven. Michael and his Angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought, and his angels. And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. And that great dragon was cast out, the old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan." The second fall, at the time of the Gospel, is spoken of by our Lord when He says, "I saw Satan, like lightning, falling from heaven." And the third by the same Saint John: "There came down fire from God out of heaven, â&#x20AC;Ś and the devil â&#x20AC;Ś was cast into the pool of fire and brimstone." These three falls - the past, the present, and the future - the Evil Spirit had in mind when he moved Judas to betray our Lord. This was just his hour. Our Lord, when He was seized, said to His enemies, "This is your hour and the power of darkness." Satan knew his time was short, and thought he might use it to good effect. But little dreaming that he would be acting in behalf of the world's redemption, which our Lord's passion and death were to work out, in revenge, and, as he thought, in triumph, he smote Him once, he smote Him twice, he smote Him thrice, each successive time a heavier blow. The weight of the Cross, the barbarity of the soldiers and the crowd, were but his instruments. O Jesus, the only-begotten Son of God, the Word Incarnate, we praise, adore, and love Thee for Thy ineffable condescension, even to allow Thyself thus for a time to fall into the hands, and under the power of the Enemy of God and man, in order thereby to save us from being his servants and companions for eternity.

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Tenth Station Jesus is stripped, and drenched with gall We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. At length He has arrived at the place of sacrifice, and they begin to prepare Him for the Cross. His garments are torn from His bleeding body, and He, the Holy of Holiest, stands exposed to the gaze of the coarse and scoffing multitude. O Thou who in Thy Passion wast stripped of all Thy clothes, and held up to the curiosity and mockery of the rabble, strip me of myself here and now, that in the Last Day I come not to shame before men and Angels. Thou didst endure the shame on Calvary that I might be spared the shame at the Judgment. Thou hadst nothing to be ashamed of personally, and the shame which Thou didst feel was because Thou hadst taken on Thee man's nature. When they took from Thee Thy garments, those innocent limbs of Thine were but objects of humble and loving adoration to the highest Seraphim. They stood around in speechless awe, wondering at Thy beauty, and they trembled at Thy infinite self-abasement. But I, O Lord, how shall I appear if Thou shalt hold me up hereafter to be gazed upon, stripped of that robe of grace which is Thine, and seen in my own personal life and nature? O how hideous I am in myself, even in my best estate. Even when I am cleansed from my mortal sins, what disease and corruption is seen even in my venial sins. How shall I be fit for the society of Angels, how for Thy presence, until Thou burnest this foul leprosy away in the fire of Purgatory? Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Eleventh Station Jesus is nailed to the Cross We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. The Cross is laid on the ground, and Jesus stretched upon it, and then, swaying heavily to and fro, it is, after much exertion, jerked into the hole ready to receive it. Or, as others think, it is set upright, and Jesus is raised up and fastened to it. As the savage executioners drive in the huge nails, He offers Himself to the Eternal Father, as a ransom for the world. The blows are struck - the blood gushes forth. Yes, they set up the Cross on high, and they placed a ladder against it, and, having stripped Him of His garments, made Him mount. With His hands feebly grasping its sides and cross-woods, and His feet slowly, uncertainly, with much effort, with many slips, mounting up, the soldiers propped Him on each side, or He would have fallen. When He reached the projection where His sacred feet were to be, He turned round with sweet modesty and gentleness towards the fierce rabble, stretching out His arms, as if He would embrace them. Then He lovingly placed the backs of His hands close against the transverse beam, waiting for the executioners to come with their sharp nails and heavy hammers to dig into the palms of His hands, and to fasten them securely to the wood. There He hung, a perplexity to the multitude, a terror to evil spirits, the wonder, the awe, yet the joy, the adoration of the Holy Angels. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Twelfth Station Jesus dies upon the Cross We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Jesus hung for three hours. During this time He prayed for His murderers, promised Paradise to the penitent robber, and committed His Blessed Mother to the guardianship of Saint John. Then all was finished, and He bowed His head and gave up His Spirit. The worst is over. The Holiest is dead and departed. The most tender, the most affectionate, the holiest of the sons of men is gone. Jesus is dead, and with His death my sin shall die. I protest once for all, before men and Angels, that sin shall no more have dominion over me. This Lent I make myself God's own for ever. The salvation of my soul shall be my first concern. With the aid of His grace I will create in me a deep hatred and sorrow for my past sins. I will try hard to detest sin, as much as I have ever loved it. Into God's hands I put myself, not by halves, but unreservedly. I promise Thee, O Lord, with the help of Thy grace, to keep out of the way of temptation, to avoid all occasions of sin, to turn at once from the voice of the Evil One, to be regular in my prayers, so to die to sin that Thou mayest not have died for me on the Cross in vain. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Thirteenth Station Jesus is taken from the Cross, and laid in Mary's Bosom We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. The multitude have gone home. Calvary is left solitary and still, except that Saint John and the holy women are there. Then come Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, and take down from the Cross the body of Jesus, and place it in the arms of Mary. O Mary, at last thou hast possession of thy Son. Now, when His enemies can do no more, they leave Him in contempt to thee. As His unexpected friends perform their difficult work, thou lookest on with unspeakable thoughts. Thy heart is pierced with the sword of which Simeon spoke. O Mother most sorrowful; yet in thy sorrow there is a still greater joy. The joy in prospect nerved thee to stand by Him as He hung upon the Cross; much more now, without swooning, without trembling, thou dost receive Him to thy arms and on thy lap. Now thou art supremely happy as having Him, though He comes to thee not as He went from thee. He went from thy home, O Mother of God, in the strength and beauty of His manhood, and He comes back to thee dislocated, torn to pieces, mangled, dead. Yet, O Blessed Mary, thou art happier in this hour of woe than on the day of the marriage feast, for then He was leaving thee, and now in the future, as a Risen Saviour, He will be separated from thee no more. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Fourteenth Station Jesus is laid in the Tomb We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. But for a short three days, for a day and a half - Mary then must give Him up. He is not yet risen. His friends and servants take Him from thee, and place Him in an honourable tomb. They close it safely, till the hour comes for His resurrection. Lie down and sleep in peace in the calm grave for a little while, dear Lord, and then wake up for an everlasting reign. We, like the faithful women, will watch around Thee, for all our treasure, all our life, is lodged with Thee. And, when our turn comes to die, grant, sweet Lord, that we may sleep calmly too, the sleep of the just. Let us sleep peacefully for the brief interval between death and the general resurrection. Guard us from the enemy; save us from the pit. Let our friends remember us and pray for us, O dear Lord. Let Masses be said for us, so that the pains of Purgatory, so much deserved by us, and therefore so truly welcomed by us, may be over with little delay. Give us seasons of refreshment there; wrap us round with holy dreams and soothing contemplations, while we gather strength to ascend the heavens. And then let our faithful guardian Angels help us up the glorious ladder, reaching from earth to heaven, which Jacob saw in vision. And when we reach the everlasting gates, let them open upon us with the music of Angels; and let Saint Peter receive us, and our Lady, the glorious Queen of Saints, embrace us, and bring us to Thee, and to Thy Eternal Father, and to Thy Coequal Spirit, Three Persons, One God, to reign with Them for ever and ever. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Miserere nostri, Domine. Miserere nostri. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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About Blessed John Henry Newman Profile Educated at Ealing and Trinity College, Oxford. Chosen a fellow of Oriel College. Ordained an Anglican priest in 1824. Curate of Saint Clement’s, Oxford for two years. As he continued his studies he began to be influenced by Catholic writers. Vicar of Saint Mary’s in 1828. Resigned his position in 1832. Helped found and guide the Tractarian Movement beginning in 1833. His writings grew more and more in sympathy with Catholicism, and he was forced to resign his position at Saint Mary’s. He claimed that his philosophy was a via media (middle way) between Catholicism and Luthero-Calvinism, but he came to see that this idea was just a repitition of old heresies. In 1841 he lived in seclusion with friends at Littlemore, reading, studying, and praying. In 1845 he joined the Catholic Church. Ordained in Rome, Italy in 1846. Joined the Oratorians. Returned to England in 1847 where he lived in Maryvale, Cheadle, Saint Ann’s, Birminghan, and finally Edgbaston where he lived the bulk of his remaining 40 years. Founded the London Oratory. Influential writer on matters of theology, philosophy, and apologetics bringing hundreds into the Church; noted poet. Made an honorary fellow of Trinity College in 1878. Created cardinal in 1879 by Pope Leo XIII. Born • 21 February 1801 at London, England Died • 11 August 1890 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England of natural causes Venerated • 22 January 1991 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues) Beatified • Sunday 19 September 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI • recognition celebrated at an outdoor Mass in Coventry, Diocese of Birmingham, England Works • Apologia pro vita sua

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From the same author on Feedbooks The Syllabus of Errors, by Pope Blessed Pius IX (1864) Pope Pius IX's summary of theological errors. From SQPN Books. The Story and The Dream of Saint Ursula, by John Ruskin (1892) John Ruskin's interpretation of the life of Saint Ursula, and of the Victor Carpaccio painting 'The Dream of Saint Ursula'. From SQPN Books. Introduction to the Life of Saint Malachy of Armagh, by H. J. Lawlor, D.D., Litt.D. (2010) The main purpose of this Introduction is to give an account of a movement which changed the whole face of the Irish Church, and to the advancement of which Saint Malachy devoted his life. In default of a better word we may call the movement a Reformation, though it might perhaps be more accurately described as an ecclesiastical revolution. Without some knowledge of its aims and progress it is impossible to assign to Malachy his true place in the history of his native country. From SQPN Books. Saint Luke, The Patron Saint of the Worshipful Company of Painters (2010) Saint Luke, The Patron Saint of the Worshipful Company of Painters, otherwise Painter-Stainers, by Walter Hayward Pitman. A brief volume of biography of Saint Luke the Apostle concentrating on the tradition of his being artist. With a list of the works believed to have been done by him. From SQPN Books. Interior Castle, by Saint Teresa of Avila (2010) The Interior Castle is a classic of Christian mysticism, written by Saint Teresa of ﾃ」ila in 1577 as a guide for spiritual development through service and prayer. It was inspired by her vision of the soul as a crystal globe in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions; she interpreted it as the journey of faith through seven stages, ending with union with God. From SQPN Books. Entries on the Sacraments (2010) Compilation of short, illustrated New Catholic Dictionary entries related to the Sacraments of the Church. From SQPN Books.

Mass, by Father J D Buist, C.SS.R. (2010) This booklet tells very simply what is the Mass, why it is the most important thing in the life of the Catholic, and how we can fully profit by it. All that is written here can be understood and put into practice by any Catholic. From SQPN Books. Saint Francis, by G K Chesterton (2010) Chesterton's short, reverent and plainly honest biography of Saint Francis of Assisi. From SQPN Books. Little Book of Eternal Wisdom, by Blessed Henry Suso (2010) Blessed Henry Suso's first book, written in response to the pantheistic and libertine teachings of the day. Not an easy book, but one that speaks to the intellect and those with leanings to the contemplative and mystical life. From SQPN Books. Saint Teresa of Avila, by Father Hugh Kelly, SJ (2010) A brief overview of the life, works, writings and character of the great reforming Carmelite, Saint Teresa of Avila. From SQPN Books. The Life and Acts of Saint Patrick, by Bishop Jocelin (2010) Not a biography in the modern sense but a collection of brief incidents, many miraculous, from the life and work of Saint Patrick. Collected and written by the 12th century cleric Bishop Jocelin; from a version edited by James O'Leary and published in 1880. From SQPN Books. Entries on the Scapular (2010) A brief, illustrated history of the development of the sacramental scapular, and description of each of the types of scapulars approved by the Church. From SQPN Books. Life of Saint Malachy of Armagh, by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (2010) A short biography of the visionary and great evangelist Saint Malachy of Armagh by his contemporary, correspondent and friend, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Includes four of the letters from Saint Bernard to Saint Malachy, and two sermons Saint Bernard

delivered upon hearing of the death of Saint Malachy. From SQPN Books. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi, by Father Candide Chalippe, OFM (2010) A biography of Saint Francis of Assisi by a fellow Franciscan with loving and unapologetic description of miracles attributed to him. The Sparking Stone, by Blessed Jan van Ruysbroek (2010) Blessed Jan van Ruysbroek's mystical search for the supreme truth. From SQPN Books. The Canon of the Scriptures, by Father Felix (2010) A short pamphlet by Father Felix describing the method by which the books of the Christian Bible were chosen, and an explanation for the authority of the Church to make those choices. From SQPN Books. The Life of Blessed John Marie Vianney (2010) A brief biography of the patron saint of priests, Saint John Marie Vianney. From SQPN Books. Adiutricem - On the Rosary, by Pope Leo XIII, 5 September 1877 (2010) Pope Leo XIII's 1877 encyclical explaining the importance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Christianity, and of the Rosary as a devotion. From SQPN Books. Meditations on the Way of the Cross, by Saint Francis of Assisi (2010) Short meditations by Saint Francis of Assisi for the ancient devotion known as the Way of the Cross. From SQPN Books. Book of Ruth, with Commentaries (2010) One of the proto-canonical writings of the Old Testament, this short work of scripture tells a beautiful story of an outsider coming to the life of God's people. With the text thereof, illustrated, and with commentaries from the New Catholic Dictionary and the Catholic Encyclopedia. One of many ebooks available from SQPN.

Causes of 2009 (2010) Being a Compendium of Brief Profiles of the Saints, Beati and Venerables whose Causes for Canonization achieved Recognition in 2009. From SQPN Books. Book of Jonah, with Commentaries (2010) A modern English translation of the Old Testament Book of Jonah, illustrated, and with commentaries from the New Catholic Dictionary and Catholic Encyclopedia. Another work from SQPN Books. Entries on the Parables (2010) An illustrated collection of brief articles on the parables of Jesus. From SQPN Books. Saints of Cancer (2010) A collection of short profiles of saints, beati and venerables of the Church who have suffered with cancer, healed people with cancer, or have a tradition of patronage against cancer and for its sufferers. Articles are from the web site http://saints.SQPN.com. Life of Saint Mochuda of Lismore (2010) A short, reverent 18th century biography of the swineherd who became bishop and the patron saint of the Diocese of Waterford and Lisman, Ireland. From SQPN Books. Saint Apollonia - The Patron Saint of Dentistry, by Henry A Kelley, DMD (2010) Saint Apollonia - The Patron Saint of Dentistry, by Henry A Kelley, DMD. From SQPN Books. The Book of Judith, Commented (2010) The Old Testament Book of Judith in a modern English translation, with commentary from the New Catholic Dictionary and the Catholic Encyclopedia. From SQPN Books. Treatise on God as First Principle, by Blessed John Duns Scotus (2010) Mediaeval priest and writer, Blessed John Duns Scotus, founder of the philosophical school called Scotism, explains the concept of

starting all philosphy and belief with the existence of God. From SQPN Books. Libertas Praestantissimum - On the Nature of Human Liberty, by Pope Leo XIII (2010) Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical of 20 June 1888 in which he discusses the nature of human liberty and freedom, and the right way to consider true liberty in a human being. From SQPN books. The Book of Supreme Truth, by Blessed John Ruysbroeck (2010) Meditations on the Truth by the Flemish mystic, Blessed John Ruysbroeck. From SQPN Books. By Whose Authority?, by Albert P Holden (2010) A small booklet explaining the source of the Church's authority, in Scripture and Tradition, for forgiving sins through the Sacrament of Penance, and for Indulgences. From SQPN Books. Patron Saints of World Youth Day 2011 (2010) A collection of brief articles about the nine saints and beati who have been selected as the patron saints of World Youth Day 2011. From SQPN Books. Saints of Emergency Services (2010) Brief biographies of the Saints and Beati with traditions of patronage of people in the emergency services - police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers. The articles are from http://saints.sqpn.com. From SQPN Books. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (2010) A transcription of the visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich that relate to the days leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ. From SQPN Books. The Book of Esther, Commented (2010) The Old Testament Book of Esther, with commentaries from the New Catholic Dictionary and Catholic Encyclopedia. From SQPN Books.

Saints for Bakers (2010) A collection of short articles and biographies of saints and beati who worked as bakers, or have a tradition of patronage of people who do. From SQPN Books. Blessed Lucy of Narni, by Lady Georgiana Fullerton (2010) Lady Georgiana Fullerton's short, reverent biography of Blessed Lucy of Narni. From SQPN Books. Book of Tobit, with Commentary (2010) The Old Testament Book of Tobit, illustrated, and with a commentary from the Catholic Encyclopedia. From SQPN Books. On Loving God, by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (2010) Saint Bernard's discourse on the proper approach to loving God, and the good that comes from it. From SQPN Books. Saint Joseph According to the Holy Gospels (2011) A short booklet collecting all the information we know about Saint Joseph from the Scriptures, and then clarifying it by showing it in the context of the Holy Lands of that time. A Catholic Truth Society publication. From SQPN Books. Mothers of the Saints, by F Drouet, CM (2011) Behind every saint is a saintly mother, and this little booklet introduces some of the most famous. From SQPN Books. Why Catholics Pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Monsignor Canon Moyes, DD (2011) A simple, clear explanation of the scriptural and traditional basis for asking for the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and why it's no different than asking your family, friends or a congregation to do the same. From SQPN Books. Hell: Questions and Answers, by Father Francis J Ripley (2011) Through the time-honoured method of questions and answers, Father Francis explains the tenets of the faith concerning Hell and the afterlife for those in it based on scripture and the traditions of the faith. From SQPN Books.

The Lie of Pope Joan (2011) The weird lie about a female pope has lasted for centuries, and still gets trotted out today by anti-Catholic writers. In two short articles J P Kirsch and Father Bertrand L Conway describe the various forms of this nonsense tale, summarize the theories on how it started, and explain the simple reasons why it didn't happen and couldn't have happened. From SQPN Books. Antichrist, by Father C C Martindale, SJ (2011) In a shocking departure from most works on the Anti-Christ, Father Martindale looks at the scriptures and explains what they actually say and would have meant to the writers and the history of the Church. The result is a realistic appraisal of their meaning and an explanation of the Anti-Christ, an evil that is far more real, mundane and insidious than the fantastic conspiracies we're used to hearing about. From SQPN Books. The Mystery of the Incarnation, by Father J E Canavan, SJ (2011) In a clear, brief and intelligent way, Father Canavan explains the need, the purpose, the results, and the orthodox doctrine on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. From SQPN Books. The Real Presence, by Father F Mangan, SJ (2011) A short booklet explaining concept and proofs of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, based on Scripture, Church Tradition and the writings of the Fathers. From SQPN Books.